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Photo: Fly-By-Wire F-15SA makes first flight

Posted on March 16, 2013March 16, 2013 by alert5

The first F-15SA for the Royal Saudi Air Force made its first flight in St. Louis on Feb. 20.

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Boeing photo/Kevin Flynn

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Posted in Air Force

Reuters: Singapore expected to submit a “letter of request” for F-35 soon

Posted on March 15, 2013March 15, 2013 by alert5

Two anonymous U.S. government officials told Reuters that Singapore is expected to issue a “letter of request” for the F-35 soon.
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Posted in Air Force

USAF eyeing underground rail network for ICBMs

Posted on March 15, 2013 by alert5

The U.S. Air Force is expected to award study contracts next month for an underground rail network for its nuclear missiles.

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Posted in Air Force, Space

Danish Combat Aircraft Competition restarted

Posted on March 15, 2013 by alert5

Boeing, Eurofighter, JSF program office and Saab have received invitations from Denmark to participate in the new Danish Combat Aircraft Competition.

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Posted in Air Force, Industry

Postol says Iron Dome success rate could be 5-10% only

Posted on March 15, 2013March 15, 2013 by alert5

MIT Professor Theodore Postol claims the Israeli Iron Dome missile system only had a success rate of five to ten percent.
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Posted in Air Defense

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